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~”What you ARE doing is calling attention to the fact that you have a heavy investment in getting this out of the News forum and I’m sure there are some readers wondering just WHY that is.”~

I thought I’d made that plain? I have no personal investment. I’m just here to learn. Frankly, the more Romney gets pilloried for his religion by the anti-Mormon zealots, the more sympathy he will receive from the majority of voters.

I am concerned, though, that FR is becoming a place where advocacy is replacing serious discussion. Mormonism is not the only such issue. Fred Thompson’s candidacy is another. We’re so hell-bent on his winning that we fail to analyze why he’s losing. Likewise, some FReepers are so hell-bent on discrediting Mormonism that discussion of a decent candidate’s actual fitness for office is becoming obfuscated. Your decision to place this thread in News/Activism contributes to this problem, whether you meant to or not. This problem makes FR a less valuable place to learn and gain insight in political matters.

Do not make the mistake of thinking that I don’t believe God can take care of His own matters. Nothing ever posted anywhere on FR will thwart God’s designs, regardless of who is right about what those designs are. Discussion of my faith does not threaten my faith. Therefore, I have no such investment.

Ah, well, we’ll know where this is all heading in a few days. If Romney loses IA, he’s finished. If he wins IA, he’ll be a shoe-in for the candidacy. My gut tells me that he’ll win. It should be very interesting to watch the reaction to that around here.

If I’m right about Mormonism being a political weapon, though, the attacks on Mormonism will settle down in a few weeks regardless of the outcome in IA. If Romney’s out of the picture, there will no longer be any reason to discredit him based on his Mormonism. If Romney is the nominee, the anti-Mormons will be castigated into silence for not uniting behind the party’s candidate.

I am concerned, though, that FR is becoming a place where advocacy is replacing serious discussion. Mormonism is not the only such issue. Fred Thompson’s candidacy is another.

IMO, you should take up your problems with FR with Jim Robinson. This is a presidential campaign season, or haven't you noticed?

You are saying that "advocacy" is a problem, but I don't see you making the same criticisms of your Romney supporter friends....